The new Union Civil Protection Mechanism (​http:​/​​/​ec.europa.eu​/​echo​/​files​/​aid​/​countries​/​factsheets​/​thematic​/​civil_protection_legislation_en.pdf​) (UCPM) implementing legislation​[5]​ adopted at the end of 2013 introduced new elements, such as the voluntary pool, buffer capacities, advisory missions and peer reviews.
het nieuwe mechanisme voor civiele bescherming van de Unie (​http:​/​​/​ec.europa.eu​/​echo​/​files​/​aid​/​countries​/​factsheets​/​thematic​/​civil_protection_legislation_en.pdf​) (UCPM) werd ingesteld op basis van wetgeving​[5]​ die eind 2013 werd goedgekeurd.